Marin City man arrested on suspicion of assault in San Francisco

A Marin City man was arrested after breaking into a San Francisco woman's apartment Saturday night and assaulting her, police said.

Jovan Jones, 25, forced his way into the 26-year-old woman's home as she was going in, pushed her to the floor and demanded money and property, San Francisco police Sgt. Michael Andraychak said.

Jones sexually assaulted the woman during the robbery, Andraychak said.

A neighbor called 911, and when police arrived, Jones jumped off a balcony and ran off, the spokesman said. With the help of a California Highway Patrol helicopter, the police found Jones in a back yard on Green Street around 9:20 p.m., Andraychak said.

Jones was arrested on suspicion of rape, burglary, robbery, making threats, false imprisonment and aggravated assault and is in custody in San Francisco County Jail, the spokesman said.

"The exact circumstances of this crime are not known to me, but we always want to remind people to be aware of their surroundings," Andraychak said. "Look around. Pay attention. Don't be distracted by your telephone, tablets or headphones."